Laparoscopic Surgical Campaign

Laparoscopic surgery is the most modern surgical technique performed where surgical procedures are performed through small incisions utilizing high definition crystal clear micro cameras and micro surgical instruments as compared to larger more invasive incisions with traditional surgical instruments. For the patient there is a significant reduction in the length of recovery time and less pain from smaller incisions and hemorrhaging. Incisions can be as small as 0.5 cm.

The high definition laparoscopic surgical cameras and instruments will be able to locate and extra the smallest of cancers with heightened efficiency, and also be utilized in many other types of surgical procedures at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital.

The goal of the Moose Jaw Health Foundation's laparoscopic campaign is to equip each of the three operating theatres at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital with a state-of-the-art laparoscopic video tower and specialized surgical instruments. The specialized surgical instruments include: laparoscopic general surgical tools, gynecological laparoscopic surgical tools, and the addition of new paediatric laparoscopic surgical tools. Currently, only paediatric appendectomy surgery is performed at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital.

The goal of the laparoscopic surgical campaign will be to raise $555,000 for three new laparoscopic surgical towers and specialized instruments. The addition of this new surgical equipment will allow the highly trained surgical teams to substantially increase the number of surgeries performed and there will be a significant reduction in the chance of infection and complications. In addition hospital stays for patients will be shorter due to the less invasive nature of the surgery; therefore, wait lists will be reduced.

Only through the generosity of donors is the $555,000 goal possible. This campaign will establish the Moose Jaw Union Hospital as a centre of surgical excellence for the province of Saskatchewan. This campaign will provide highly trained medical professional with the best laparoscopic equipment in North America.

Laparoscopy is easier on the patient because it uses a few very small incisions. For example, traditional "open surgery" on the abdomen usually requires a four- to five-inch incision through layers of skin and muscle. In laparoscopic surgery, the doctor usually makes two to three incisions that are about a half-inch long.

The smaller incisions cause less damage to body tissue, organs, and muscles so that the patient

Depending on the kind of surgery, patients may be able to return home a few hours after the operation, or after a brief stay in the hospital.

Many people can return to work and their normal routine three to five days after surgery. In contrast, traditional laparotomy (traditional surgery with large incisions) may require a person to limit daily activities for four to eight weeks.

The amount of discomfort varies with the kind of surgery. In most cases, however, patients feel little soreness from the incisions, which heal within a few days. Most need little or no pain medicine.

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Delivering Your Future

At the Moose Jaw Health Foundation and 800 CHAB family comes first. Donations to the fourth annual Family First Radiothon will revitalize the labour and delivery rooms in the Women's Health Unit of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital with the purchase of new medical equipment such as:

•  Panda Beds will be a revolutionary new addition for the Women's Health Unit labour and delivery teams. Panda Beds are the most user friendly, micro environments available today combining state of the art design to create an unsurpassed healing environment for babies requiring the special skills of the highly trained labour and delivery teams in the first crucial moments of life;

•  hydraulic birthing beds designed to accommodate patients of all sizes and shapes comfortably, and enhance the ability of the labour and delivery teams;

•  an advanced ultrasound transducer to detect possible fetal distress including the possibility of a breech birth, or hemorrhaging during delivery;

•  new infant warmers to provide soothing heat and better access to babies that are premature or experiencing health challenges during critical periods of care;

•  a fetal heart monitor to ensure a baby is not experiencing any distress during birth.

The need is growing - the number of babies born at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital has increased by 12% in one year. Last year over 550 babies were delivered in the Women's Health Unit of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . Chances are – your family or someone you care about will need the caring professionals in the Women's Health Unit. The Moose Jaw Health Foundation needs your help to raise over $150,000 for new labour and delivery equipment to help deliver babies in safety and comfort.

Please donate to the Moose Jaw Health Foundation and 800 CHAB on May 6 th and 7 th to help medical professionals in the Women's Health Unit deliver the most unforgettable moment of your life – your new child. Each and every dollar raised in Moose Jaw stays in our community to help newborns get the best start in life with the latest medical technology such as:

Panda Beds will provide the medical teams a significant advantage to help babies that are premature or require special attention. The innovative design with built-in x-ray holder and resuscitation systems maximizes the labour and delivery team's ability to help when every second counts. The innovative micro environment minimizes unnecessary movement to the infant, while maximizing the medical team's ability to perform invasive, life enhancing services. The investment required is $35,000. Two units are needed to help babies requiring special attention.

Isolettes provide newborns that are premature or in need of extra care an enclosed healing environment. The new isolettes will provide medical professionals with easy access to administer the extra care needed in those first crucial days. The investment required for each isollete is $23,000. Two are urgently needed.

Birthing Beds designed to provide patients maximum comfort and healthcare professionals with ease-of-use. The new beds provide the latest in hydraulics to easily adjust to the individual comfort requirements of the mother and the professionals needs of the Women's Health Unit labour and delivery teams. The investment required for each birthing bed is $25,000. Two are needed.

Ultrasound Transducer is a revolutionary medical tool to detect possible complications during birth. The ultrasound transducer is able to detect the exact position of the baby during childbirth. By correctly determining the exact position of the baby, possible complications such as a breech birth or hemorrhaging during childbirth can be prevented. The investment required is $12,000.

Fetal Heart Monitor allows healthcare professionals to place sensitive electrodes on the mother's abdomen and on the baby during childbirth to determine the baby's heart rate and the duration of the contraction. This provides the medical team with the information they need to determine if the baby is experiencing fetal distress. The investment required is $25,000.

Bili lamps for soothing heat, Dinamaps to monitor infant blood pressure, sleeper chairs for parents and a Jacuzzi tub for the new mother's comfort are all needed urgently. Please help the Moose Jaw Health Foundation and 800 CHAB in “Delivering Your Future” during the Family First Radiothon.

Goal Achieved!

Thank You Moose Jaw

Equipment is Purchased and Saving Lives Today

Life can change in a moment. Imagine you or someone you care about requires immediate surgery. When life hangs by a precious thread – every second counts. Thankfully, the highly trained operating room teams at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital are there for you, and those you care about, but today - they need your help.

The Moose Jaw Health Foundation “Lend a Healing Hand” campaign's goal is to replace aging medical tools with new state-of-the art surgical equipment that will help caring medical professionals save lives everyday. Every dollar raised for the surgical campaign will help purchase:

•  a state-of-the-art argon laser to efficiently remove cancerous tissue, reduce bleeding, and enhance quicker recovery times;

•  new hydraulic operating tables to provide unrestricted access to patients and reduce medical professional injuries due to operating room table transfers;

•  a new digital anesthetic machine that will be an indispensable medical tool providing a continuous flow of medical gases to ensure patient safety; reduce side-effects from anesthesia; and minimize complications from surgery;

•  a new high resolution surgical lighting system to provide operating room teams with unrestricted vision and unprecedented clarity;

•  the latest minimally invasive surgical instruments that will reduce surgical trauma for patients; therefore, recovery times will be quicker and hospital stays will be shorter.

Every year over 6,000 surgeries are performed at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . Surgical procedures range from cataract and orthopedic procedures to complex cancer surgeries. The current surgical equipment is well beyond its useful life and is constantly breaking down. Without new surgical equipment the hospital would not be able to perform complex surgeries, forcing many patients and there families to travel to Regina or Saskatoon for treatment. Without the latest equipment, the recruitment and retention of the best surgeons and nurses would be made even more difficult.

One in four people in Moose Jaw and surrounding area utilize the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . Chances are – you, your family or someone you care about will need surgical services at our hospital. The Moose Jaw Health Foundation needs your help to raise over $615,000 for new surgical equipment to keep this essential medical service close to home.

Please lend a healing hand to help the Moose Jaw Health Foundation and the operating room teams at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital save the lives of those you care about at our hospital. Each and every dollar raised in Moose Jaw stays in our community to aid surgical patients in their time of need. New equipment is crucial in the recruitment and retention of surgeons, physicians, and nurses.

The Lend a Healing Hand Campaign will help purchase items such as:

Argon Laser projects a highly concentrated beam of light utilizing argon gas to remove cancerous and dead tissue. This scalpel of light reduces trauma and bleeding for the patient. In addition, recovery times are enhanced; therefore, patients will be on the road to recovery quicker. The argon laser features the latest technology, providing surgeons a crucial piece of equipment to enhance patient health at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . The investment required is $66,000.

Operating Room Tables will provide surgeons, nurses and respiratory therapists with better access to patients during surgery. The new hydraulic operating room table accommodates patients of all sizes and reduces the number of injuries to medical staff. The investment required per table is $45,000.

Anesthetic Machine is an indispensable part of every general surgical procedure supplying an accurate and continuous supply of medical gas; ensuring patient safety and stability during surgery; reducing possible side-effects from anesthesia; and minimizing complications from surgery. The new anesthetic machine would provide precise monitoring, allowing the anesthesiologist to adjust to the patient's condition throughout the surgical procedure. The investment required is $135,000.

Surgical Lighting will provide surgeons with pure and consistent light for the most demanding surgeries. The enhanced illumination from the lighting system will provide an unobstructed view for caring medical professionals to perform the most delicate surgeries. The advanced features of the new surgical lighting system will increase patient safety and surgical efficiency. The investment required for the new lighting system is $44,000.

Surgical Instruments will provide surgeons at our hospital with the finest minimally invasive medical instruments to perform life saving surgical procedures with less trauma; therefore, patients will recover faster. The investment required is $20,000.

Goal Achieved!

Thank You Moose Jaw

Construction begins Summer 2009

The Intensive Care Unit at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital is the cornerstone of critical care for the community. The Cornerstone of Care Campaign focuses on an extensive renovation of the 35 year old Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. Funds raised during the campaign will help:

• build four new, private patients rooms in the ICU to help prevent cross contamination, provide comfort, and privacy for patients and their families dealing with life altering situations;
• create a new state-of-the-art nursing station to help ICU medical professionals monitor and respond instantly to the needs of critical care patients;
• develop a new dedicated physicians area to provide doctors with access to mobile imaging technology;
• redevelopment of the medication area to provide the ICU team with instant access to life saving medication;
• and create a new surgical recovery area for patients following major surgery.

Building on the success of the Family First Radiothon, the Moose Jaw Health Foundation's Cornerstone of Care Campaign will renovate the ICU utilizing an innovative modern design; featuring a state-of-the-art environment enabling the medical team to rapidly respond to patient needs…when every second counts.

One in four people in Moose Jaw and surrounding area use the Moose Jaw Union Hospital every year. In the last two years, ICU has seen an 18% increase in patients at our community hospital. Chances are – you, your family or someone you care about will need medical services only available within the Intensive Care Unit at the Union Hospital . The Moose Jaw Health Foundation needs your help to keep this essential medical service close to home.

Patients admitted to the ICU are critically ill, unstable, in need of intensive treatment and continuous monitoring by highly trained medical professionals. ICU patients typically have suffered major trauma, had major surgery or suffered a major medical event like a heart attack or stroke and require around-the-clock highly specialized care.

The Moose Jaw Health Foundation must raise over $650,000 to help save the lives of those you care about at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. Each and every dollar raised in Moose Jaw stays in our community to help ICU patients overcome their greatest health challenges.

All of the proceeds from the Moose Jaw Health Foundation's Cornerstone of Care Campaign will help over 600 ICU patients who receive critical care from the caring medical staff of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. The new renovated ICU will also greatly aid in the recruitment and retention of physicians, specialists and nurses.

The Cornerstone of Care Campaign will help build:

Four Private Patient Rooms to help prevent cross contamination and provide comfort to patients and their families dealing with life altering situations. Currently, rooms in the ICU are only separated by curtains. The investment for each of the four ICU rooms is $125,000.

Centralized Nursing Station to provide nurses and physicians with the enhanced 360 degree viewing of patients and continuous 24 hour monitoring. The investment required to create this center of care within the ICU is $35,000.

Surgical Recovery Area for patients who require constant monitoring following major surgery until they are stabilized and able to be transferred to another area of the hospital. The investment required is $25,000.

Medication Area designed for quick access by physicians, nurses and therapists to provide life-saving medication to critically ill patients when every second counts. The investment required is $10,000.